Foster home completed in Sendai for quake orphans, others

Foster home completed in Sendai for quake orphans, others

SENDAI, Japan - A priest performs a ritual marking the completion of the foster home facility "Kodomo no mura Tohoku" in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Oct. 30, 2014. Photo shows the building for staff stationed by the incorporated nonprofit organization running the facility.

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